tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77263501897624995622008-06-27T13:43:06.050+09:00art is a processyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-3515827334665243072008-06-21T23:06:00.007+09:002008-06-22T00:25:13.414+09:00today is the day, officially...that summer begins for the northern half of us, they say<br /><br />so here's my greetings to you from<br />delightfully green north east japan<br /><br />where weeds grow wild, breaking down the empty houses...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SF0ZkI3oyrI/AAAAAAAABo8/yF2HATVxVE4/s1600-h/SummerGreetings+21JUN08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SF0ZkI3oyrI/AAAAAAAABo8/yF2HATVxVE4/s400/SummerGreetings+21JUN08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214352052211731122" border="0" /></a>yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-80978150460123075612008-06-20T23:42:00.004+09:002008-06-21T00:05:32.044+09:00wing dress update: all set on paper<span style="font-style: italic;">---What is the Wing Dress?---</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The wing dress is an ongoing project of mine</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that I have been recording the 'making' process of since May '07. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The dress will have a wing/ feathers, dyed/ painted on it.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am simultaneously making a shirt, also with a dyed wing.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>as i promised on <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/06/wing-dress-update-last-bit-of-struggle.html">my previous post</a><br />here are few photos of the<br />paper form of the wing dress<br /><br />(these feathers are to be traced onto the fabric<br />then painted in with fabric dye, steam set and assembled)<br /><br />there may be some places not completely perfect but<br />i said done! anyways or else i'll get into a loop...<br />i attempt to balance out so as to get the most out of<br />my detailed perfectionism and<br />momentum of the momento<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvB_kfh7dI/AAAAAAAABok/XXFgqJSFp-I/s1600-h/WingDress+21Jun08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvB_kfh7dI/AAAAAAAABok/XXFgqJSFp-I/s320/WingDress+21Jun08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213974291483323858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvB_zCfbuI/AAAAAAAABos/7GCN-fqWDNg/s1600-h/WingDress+21Jun08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvB_zCfbuI/AAAAAAAABos/7GCN-fqWDNg/s320/WingDress+21Jun08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213974295388057314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvCAKJ0_qI/AAAAAAAABo0/qrgDYQqNqxA/s1600-h/WingDress+21Jun08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFvCAKJ0_qI/AAAAAAAABo0/qrgDYQqNqxA/s320/WingDress+21Jun08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213974301592845986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />to be continued....in a momentoyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-46674588231572055972008-06-18T23:28:00.010+09:002008-06-20T23:05:31.080+09:00wing dress update: the last bit of struggle<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">---What is the Wing Dress?---</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The wing dress is an ongoing project of mine</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that I have been recording the 'making' process of since May '07. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The dress will have a wing/ feathers, dyed/ painted on it.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am simultaneously making a shirt, also with a dyed wing.</span><br /></div><br />on <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/06/wing-dress-update-velocity-mama.html">my last post</a> i was trying to<br />capture a sense of "velocity" as i've<br />placed feathers on the paper-form of the dress<br /><br />now the task is almost done here and<br />today, i am going to show you<br />an equally boring-to-you (as the last few posts) process of<br />deciding on last bit of details that can make or break the design<br /><br />circled are the challenging-to-me areas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcPs5ZRxI/AAAAAAAABoc/j9JkSUpSHE8/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcPs5ZRxI/AAAAAAAABoc/j9JkSUpSHE8/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213229099733567250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />at first, i was thinking i may add another feather here<br />to further emphasize the "velocity" but<br />either one didn't seem right...<br /><br />i opted not to in the end, though<br />that would make it look less like a real wing<br /><br /><br />you see,<br />some part of me will always be wanting to make rational sense<br />balancing, smoothing, harmonizing things out and such<br />avoiding that sneaky impulse is part of the challenge<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcI5fSs_I/AAAAAAAABn0/vdzngAhMqG8/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcI5fSs_I/AAAAAAAABn0/vdzngAhMqG8/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228982854661106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now onto the shoulder area<br />something seems very very...off<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJIF7FBI/AAAAAAAABn8/pKcFAzzWFHY/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJIF7FBI/AAAAAAAABn8/pKcFAzzWFHY/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228986774787090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />added another feather on the sleeve and<br />sent it even further down the "off" path<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJO0KzpI/AAAAAAAABoE/OYNkQnSVg2k/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJO0KzpI/AAAAAAAABoE/OYNkQnSVg2k/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228988579368594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this is something i avoid usually<br />to connect the pattern at the seam<br /><br />just doesn't seem to work...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJg1LQlI/AAAAAAAABoM/riyMpvsB8Bk/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJg1LQlI/AAAAAAAABoM/riyMpvsB8Bk/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228993415430738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />hmmm...the shaft of the bottom feather on chest<br />looks too straight, it doesn't flow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJ_n9u9I/AAAAAAAABoU/flbigi50AMo/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkcJ_n9u9I/AAAAAAAABoU/flbigi50AMo/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213229001681517522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />erased the "straight"<br />need just a little more of something...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb5mt7ykI/AAAAAAAABnU/UYSA927OkRY/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb5mt7ykI/AAAAAAAABnU/UYSA927OkRY/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228720117762626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />last details on small areas like these are important<br />one little extra something could turn<br />"too few" into "too much" and<br />with my kind of designs it could<br />change the whole vibe into "tacky"<br /><br />below:<br />added a half-hidden feather on chest<br />and decided to leave it this way<br />with "not quite enough" look<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb5vFnRMI/AAAAAAAABnc/6oclxBxeXmQ/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb5vFnRMI/AAAAAAAABnc/6oclxBxeXmQ/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228722364564674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />this one feather on back<br />stood out like it's drawn with neon<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb59xeIiI/AAAAAAAABnk/LhyBMMYC1ug/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-10.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb59xeIiI/AAAAAAAABnk/LhyBMMYC1ug/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228726306611746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i liked the shape of the feather so i<br />traced and moved it about a bit<br />an off-line graphic trick<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb6HglJqI/AAAAAAAABns/Ct-HjCPF31k/s1600-h/WingDress+19Jun08-11.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFkb6HglJqI/AAAAAAAABns/Ct-HjCPF31k/s320/WingDress+19Jun08-11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213228728920123042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the finished paper dress is<br />to be posted the next time<br /><br />my apology for a dull post but<br />it will make a lot of sense when<br />the dress is done, really<br /><br />thanks for reading!<br />(are yu still there?)<br /><br />(((smiles)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-13270457920960301732008-06-14T22:53:00.009+09:002008-06-15T22:57:33.034+09:00a saturday afternoon expedition (you are invited!!)sunny saturday today, and<br />in need of plastic-headed pins<br />i bicycled down to the next town<br /><br />somehow a simple errand turned into<br />a mini expedition of few hours<br /><br /><br />come along, i'm gonna<br />show you around<br /><br /><br />hit the beach first to relax<br />although i was already relaxed enough<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN0jRA9sI/AAAAAAAABkQ/wLSkjZRTXB4/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN0jRA9sI/AAAAAAAABkQ/wLSkjZRTXB4/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735496501294786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />before i start to grow roots on the beach<br />i got up and headed toward a small bridge<br /><br />with 4 sculptures decorating it<br />pretty elaborate, when you come to think of it<br /><br />(almost no one's around to appreciate them)<br /><br />one of the 4: lookin a bit "ritualistic" to me<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN08VrEaI/AAAAAAAABkY/ZIjQj3OYa74/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN08VrEaI/AAAAAAAABkY/ZIjQj3OYa74/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735503231717794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />decided on impluse to visit a shrine down the street<br /><br />the first thing i noticed: a very accommodating tree<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN05FVxaI/AAAAAAAABkg/GXMSVtzwtF4/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN05FVxaI/AAAAAAAABkg/GXMSVtzwtF4/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735502357906850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then, immodest look on one of dragons<br />(detail from a hanging bell)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN1BYSIGI/AAAAAAAABko/qgdWB-Gy8wc/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN1BYSIGI/AAAAAAAABko/qgdWB-Gy8wc/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735504584843362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and the bell<br />and the bell hammer<br />looking slightly fetish...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN1OVE9uI/AAAAAAAABkw/6ED8w1xpFtQ/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPN1OVE9uI/AAAAAAAABkw/6ED8w1xpFtQ/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735508061058786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and on the roof there's<br />very stylish but subdued detail<br /><br />we have many shrines in japan, some very famed but<br />not many possess sophistication as this one does<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNkfXzmsI/AAAAAAAABjo/tI4O-J6zVRA/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNkfXzmsI/AAAAAAAABjo/tI4O-J6zVRA/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735220578130626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />very nice studding job for a<br />wooden offering box<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNk9cbWiI/AAAAAAAABjw/xZVxfrBYUAc/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNk9cbWiI/AAAAAAAABjw/xZVxfrBYUAc/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735228650576418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after getting the pins, i made another stop at a<br />local supermarket that is quite eco-conscious<br /><br />corageous move for a small chain<br />i'm proud of them<br /><br />below: re-issued drinks in red, yellow and green<br />that was popular among kids in mid century<br /><br />thanks again for the forgiving people at<br />sanyu-store for letting me do my thang on<br />busy saturday afternoon<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNk7VV80I/AAAAAAAABj4/osyRs2PLEEA/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNk7VV80I/AAAAAAAABj4/osyRs2PLEEA/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735228083991362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />sun's setting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNlCH6RoI/AAAAAAAABkA/GqTjQGiHu2Y/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNlCH6RoI/AAAAAAAABkA/GqTjQGiHu2Y/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735229906699906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />heading home?<br />me, too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNlPkzKHI/AAAAAAAABkI/fzo0AeVgrEU/s1600-h/ADayOut+14Jun08-10.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFPNlPkzKHI/AAAAAAAABkI/fzo0AeVgrEU/s320/ADayOut+14Jun08-10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211735233517529202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />that's all,<br />thank you for your companyyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-56249933205401470872008-06-12T22:09:00.006+09:002008-06-13T12:01:38.198+09:00(i ain't got no) foggiest notionwe had a few days of foggy spell<br />(day + night) x 2 to 3 days<br />most dense for the longest time<br />more than just"rare" around here<br /><br />one of those climate change thingies?<br />i really donno but time will tell<br />in meantime, i walked around, at dusk and dawn<br />taking photos like the ones you see below<br /><br />(no, this is not a poem)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgi6w02PI/AAAAAAAABjI/ZyICpLEia-4/s1600-h/FoggiestSwing+10Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgi6w02PI/AAAAAAAABjI/ZyICpLEia-4/s400/FoggiestSwing+10Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210982028106062066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgiZixiFI/AAAAAAAABjA/t03qwsKgUFA/s1600-h/FoggiestCeders+10Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgiZixiFI/AAAAAAAABjA/t03qwsKgUFA/s400/FoggiestCeders+10Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210982019188754514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgi-8oZeI/AAAAAAAABjQ/WMeXVMP9LSg/s1600-h/FoggiestJaponesque+10Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgi-8oZeI/AAAAAAAABjQ/WMeXVMP9LSg/s400/FoggiestJaponesque+10Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210982029229319650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgjFH43HI/AAAAAAAABjY/gGG8-TucOiU/s1600-h/FoggiestOverpath+11Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgjFH43HI/AAAAAAAABjY/gGG8-TucOiU/s400/FoggiestOverpath+11Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210982030887148658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgjRAV_vI/AAAAAAAABjg/f-xxILAgnBc/s1600-h/FoggiestDawn+11Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SFEgjRAV_vI/AAAAAAAABjg/f-xxILAgnBc/s400/FoggiestDawn+11Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210982034076729074" border="0" /></a>yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-67141933794333310832008-06-11T22:04:00.006+09:002008-06-12T00:38:00.854+09:00wing dress update: velocity mama<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">---What is the Wing Dress?---</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The wing dress is an ongoing project of mine</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that I have been recording the 'making of' process of since May '07. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The dress will have a wing/ feathers, dyed/ painted on it.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am simultaneously making a shirt, also with a dyed wing.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br />on <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/06/wing-dress-update-placing-feathers.html">my last post re. wing dress <span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span></a>i traced feathers onto a paper dress<br />a rough sketch, a general idea for the dress-to-be<br />as you see below<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_N6zo2Q8I/AAAAAAAABiw/zWQwpFyBY-w/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_N6zo2Q8I/AAAAAAAABiw/zWQwpFyBY-w/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609704068596674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />red stain is from fabric paint, by the way<br />no one's gotten killed over this<br /><br />as you see, it's like a dead bird perched on ya shoulder<br />and today's post will show you my clumsy attempt to<br />bring life, in form of velocity, to the above drawing<br /><br /><br />so what's with this velocity thing?<br /><br />[i've written a lengthy explanation on that here but<br />realized i'm talking too much risking the<br />dreadful inspiration bubble burst, so i...<br />erased it!]<br /><br />hence the velocity!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />okay,<br />let's pick on this feather!<br />yeah, you over there<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nv8Ix7bI/AAAAAAAABiI/U8a61JnlCL8/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nv8Ix7bI/AAAAAAAABiI/U8a61JnlCL8/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609517371452850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />sometimes it's easier to draw with empathy<br />using eraser<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwPyJpqI/AAAAAAAABiQ/tGO4wVRXLkQ/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwPyJpqI/AAAAAAAABiQ/tGO4wVRXLkQ/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609522645247650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />filled in<br />(i hope) you see (the difference),<br />the thing is a bit more alive<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwRXpMpI/AAAAAAAABiY/qjGhaCDL410/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwRXpMpI/AAAAAAAABiY/qjGhaCDL410/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609523070939794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now picking on many other feathers<br />their shafts erased with modified curve<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwgnwwaI/AAAAAAAABig/lCKAkCUkrIo/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NwgnwwaI/AAAAAAAABig/lCKAkCUkrIo/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609527165075874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />filled in anew<br />goin faster yet?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nw3U7IsI/AAAAAAAABio/X2guG2Ezzu8/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nw3U7IsI/AAAAAAAABio/X2guG2Ezzu8/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609533260079810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />occasionally pin the thing on a body<br />who's that growing horns?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NhUiTBpI/AAAAAAAABhg/UH9JxGT6t74/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NhUiTBpI/AAAAAAAABhg/UH9JxGT6t74/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609266222892690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now i move on to<br />mess with the circled area<br /><br />before,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nhn1a2uI/AAAAAAAABho/FDXEm0SxJ5A/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nhn1a2uI/AAAAAAAABho/FDXEm0SxJ5A/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609271403371234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...and after!<br /><br />(the paper weight is a souvenier from chuuk islands)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NiLbW51I/AAAAAAAABhw/wTpb1t_KEUA/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NiLbW51I/AAAAAAAABhw/wTpb1t_KEUA/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609280957736786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />treatment on one of the sleeves<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NidCf_LI/AAAAAAAABh4/yAxUWahH5VI/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-10+.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_NidCf_LI/AAAAAAAABh4/yAxUWahH5VI/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-10+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609285685312690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />so far, worked to semi-completion<br />on the front half of the dress<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nij8THOI/AAAAAAAABiA/zR8jU8qoVjE/s1600-h/WingDress+10Jun08-11.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SE_Nij8THOI/AAAAAAAABiA/zR8jU8qoVjE/s320/WingDress+10Jun08-11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210609287538351330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />to be continued, soon as i am<br />picking up speed with this velocity work<br /><br />thank you for reading!!yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-50050242988745922242008-06-07T10:13:00.005+09:002008-06-07T10:40:04.902+09:00photo friday: missing teeth<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2276613715/" title="Missing Teeth by yuko>>>, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/2276613715_3bfe3bd32e.jpg" alt="Missing Teeth" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><br />this week's p<a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000779.php">hoto friday</a> challenge is: tools<br /><br />the above photo was taken earlier this year<br />at a mill, left standing decaying, like<br />many other things in this<br />forgotten small town with declining population<br /><br />they had few nice'n' weathered sawhorses there and<br />i was contemplating on how to secretly secure a few<br /><br />(they are mighty weighty)<br /><br />(you can call it theft planning)<br />(i wouldn't)<br /><br />when the place procured a new owner<br />that was the end of that<br /><br /><br />never ceased to amaze me just how long the<br />good, solid wood can last, almost remaining alive<br />even after being cut, nailed and becoming a toolyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-13731617146026951802008-06-07T00:21:00.010+09:002008-06-12T00:29:03.769+09:00wing dress update: placing feathersnearly a month has passed since<br />i <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/05/wing-dress-update-shapes-of-things.html">posted on the wing dress the last time<br /></a><br /><br />today, i share with you<br />the totally boring process of<br />placing the wing on the dress<br /><br /><br />totally boring to read about, that is<br />i usually have pretty swell time but<br />hanging out with me during such time<br />would be like death for you...<br /><br /><br />first,<br />start with blank paper dress<br />using the paper thin enough to trace<br /><br />below:<br />such paper running out hence<br />partial patchiness<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWfXP43oI/AAAAAAAABeg/db9MAYzyM_o/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWfXP43oI/AAAAAAAABeg/db9MAYzyM_o/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789540847279746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after staring at the blank dress<br />pinned on a sewing body awhile<br /><br />(warned yu it's pretty dreary)<br /><br />i started to just roughly trace<br />part of one of the<br />wing drawings<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWf5LT82I/AAAAAAAABeo/RjgN8NZLS40/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWf5LT82I/AAAAAAAABeo/RjgN8NZLS40/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789549954888546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rough means<br />this rough<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWgQjajTI/AAAAAAAABew/XEcvN-wwBag/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWgQjajTI/AAAAAAAABew/XEcvN-wwBag/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789556229999922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then moved it about a bit and<br />traced another feather (circled) from<br />another part of the same drawing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWRjfhFwI/AAAAAAAABd4/Ax8_BJsb194/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWRjfhFwI/AAAAAAAABd4/Ax8_BJsb194/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789303615887106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />flipped the drawing and<br />taped it onto the window<br />then trace the reversed wing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWS5K4g3I/AAAAAAAABeA/aIH36NQEeos/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWS5K4g3I/AAAAAAAABeA/aIH36NQEeos/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789326614791026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then had another look<br /><br />i spend however long enough time<br />until i start to see the patterns on it<br />then i'd mark what i see before it dissapears<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWTwYAeMI/AAAAAAAABeI/1uFU1-01SEs/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWTwYAeMI/AAAAAAAABeI/1uFU1-01SEs/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789341433788610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />even i had enough of<br />gazing upon the rough sketches...<br /><br />below,<br />based on what i've done above,<br />tracing feathers in sharp, clear lines<br />that seem appropriate to the general plan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWUmRe-HI/AAAAAAAABeQ/678-ZPWr0Vo/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWUmRe-HI/AAAAAAAABeQ/678-ZPWr0Vo/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789355901941874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />have i told you by the way that<br />i have a half sister on uranus?<br /><br />there's some mysterious twist in my family tree...<br /><br />she was here visiting the earth on assignment<br />to research on what she calls "the planet of hypes"<br /><br />i told her, hype? i ain't takin part in that<br />she said, nahh, if you live here you cannot not to<br />so i threw her back on her spaceship<br />but before i did i managed to<br />snatch a few shots with her<br />posing in my paper dress<br /><br /><br />below:<br />see, that's my 1/2 sista<br />posing like that person from iceland<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWVtZgfXI/AAAAAAAABeY/egeVHOUWMfU/s1600-h/WingDress+06Jun08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SElWVtZgfXI/AAAAAAAABeY/egeVHOUWMfU/s320/WingDress+06Jun08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208789374994513266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />well, my object for revealing the family complexity was<br />to tell you that,<br />to get a sense of the wing's 'movement',<br />i even put the paper thing on<br />and have a long look into the mirror<br />until i see something...<br /><br />i told you it's<br />totally boring<br /><br />;^)<br /><br /><br />on the next post, i will talk about<br />capturing the velocity on the dress<br /><br />thanks for reading!!yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-24555414208319081342008-06-01T23:28:00.004+09:002008-06-02T14:19:59.670+09:00misty strolltaken a little break from blog sphere<br />hello there it's month of june<br /><br /><br />my greetings from<br />small town, japan<br /><br />it was a foggy day today<br />walked about, snapped a few<br /><br />i'm sharp when it's foggy<br />...or am i?<br /><br />below:<br />sharp or not,<br />the first experiment with<br />photo montage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SEKyV3kTwwI/AAAAAAAABdo/ATKEztoiiZE/s1600-h/SunSurf01Jun08.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SEKyV3kTwwI/AAAAAAAABdo/ATKEztoiiZE/s400/SunSurf01Jun08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206920207956951810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SEKyWBIwiDI/AAAAAAAABdw/jVApvQPVUw8/s1600-h/SunBird2+01JUN08+Text.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SEKyWBIwiDI/AAAAAAAABdw/jVApvQPVUw8/s400/SunBird2+01JUN08+Text.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206920210525751346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />(((bow)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-1585590791101070202008-05-14T01:11:00.005+09:002008-05-14T02:43:38.075+09:00a chicken in harborwhile digging up piles of papers <br />i found a cartoon i did back in circa 2001<br />for a postcard to a friend<br /><br />lovingly teasing my own cowardice...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCnTOP5PisI/AAAAAAAABdg/LepP3AtQsyE/s1600-h/SailOutText.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCnTOP5PisI/AAAAAAAABdg/LepP3AtQsyE/s400/SailOutText.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199919486514203330" /></a><br /><br />thought i'd share that with you<br /><br /><br />that's all<br /><br />timidly yours,<br />yukoyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-16252899910601374692008-05-12T14:39:00.005+09:002008-06-12T00:29:51.847+09:00tied and dyed for my mothertalkin bout tee shirt i made for my ma<br />as a mom's day gift<br /><br /><br />first step:<br />general idea drawn in a line<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdP5PioI/AAAAAAAABdA/5G7ffccfyfo/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-1.JPG.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdP5PioI/AAAAAAAABdA/5G7ffccfyfo/s320/MommaTee+11May08-1.JPG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362291816958594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />grew into something like this<br /><br />since the giftee (my ma) does calligraphy-<br />the japanese, charcoal/ brush type of affair<br /><br />i was naturally drifted toward the<br />"brush/ ink partially fading" feel<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdP5PipI/AAAAAAAABdI/UvbXm3vc9xw/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdP5PipI/AAAAAAAABdI/UvbXm3vc9xw/s320/MommaTee+11May08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362291816958610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />in detail<br /><br />the plan is to<br />stitch on short, side-way lines cutting across<br />long winding lines...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdf5PiqI/AAAAAAAABdQ/k5Hp69oREYg/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYdf5PiqI/AAAAAAAABdQ/k5Hp69oREYg/s320/MommaTee+11May08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362296111925922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />fast foward<br />stitched up<br />(gotten into trance stitching<br />i forgot to snap a shot in the process)<br /><br />hairpin curves were a bit of challenge<br />as they often are<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTP5PijI/AAAAAAAABcY/YkyQPyT89-I/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTP5PijI/AAAAAAAABcY/YkyQPyT89-I/s320/MommaTee+11May08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362120018266674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />dye solution, boilin hot in stainless steel pot<br />big enough to give large sized kitty a hot bath<br /><br />(pls be noted: i'm loving/ kind to animals)<br /><br /><br />the kind of dye used for cotton 100% is called<br /><br />direct dye<br /><br />i mixed blue and a bit of purple<br />without having a clear picture of what to expect<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTf5PikI/AAAAAAAABcg/Ogm3mombVPU/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTf5PikI/AAAAAAAABcg/Ogm3mombVPU/s320/MommaTee+11May08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362124313233986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below: post dye, half dry<br />color turned out to be plain but pretty blue<br /><br /><br />removing the thread<br />high on anticipation<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTf5PilI/AAAAAAAABco/CjNKEaneJWM/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTf5PilI/AAAAAAAABco/CjNKEaneJWM/s320/MommaTee+11May08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362124313234002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />done!!<br /><br />i'd say i feel alright about it<br /><br /><br />of course i am being modest<br /><br />the ribbon goes around to the back of neck<br />and fades there like brush stroke would<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTv5PimI/AAAAAAAABcw/enPHLh24XN0/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTv5PimI/AAAAAAAABcw/enPHLh24XN0/s320/MommaTee+11May08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362128608201314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />although the tie-dyeing was a<br />side tracking one-time project at first<br />i got on a roll with it<br />on a detour roll<br /><br />and started another one<br />what do you think how it will look<br />when it's done?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTv5PinI/AAAAAAAABc4/8wgNICMaAEE/s1600-h/MommaTee+11May08-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCfYTv5PinI/AAAAAAAABc4/8wgNICMaAEE/s320/MommaTee+11May08-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199362128608201330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i have some visions loosely held<br /><br />of course i will post it when it's done<br />thanks and bye!!yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-41800260543917269132008-05-11T23:30:00.007+09:002008-05-12T14:31:07.045+09:00pizza for wimpy ladiesmomma's day special:<br />cooking post<br /><br /><br />(who thought of such day anyways<br />whoever it was<br />come over here lemme spank you)<br /><br /><br />so...<br /><br />happy mother's day<br />to those of you who do bother to celebrate<br /><br /><br />well,<br />i bothered<br /><br />ahem<br /><br /><br />decided to make my ma pizza<br />from scratch, mind you<br /><br />got to get the stuff<br />like, pizza stuff<br />that can be a<br />bit of effort<br />at where i reside<br /><br /><br />below:<br />road to mozza(rella)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDT_5PigI/AAAAAAAABcA/JQisD9e9pI4/s1600-h/MommaPizza+11May08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDT_5PigI/AAAAAAAABcA/JQisD9e9pI4/s320/MommaPizza+11May08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199127936926452226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />opted for somewhat wimpy pizza<br /><br />dough made of wholewheat flour<br />what's not visible here is anchovy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDUP5PihI/AAAAAAAABcI/zAf0DaJxG9E/s1600-h/MommaPizza11May08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDUP5PihI/AAAAAAAABcI/zAf0DaJxG9E/s320/MommaPizza11May08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199127941221419538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />baked<br />in small oven<br />without pizza stone<br /><br />what you can't tell from these photos is the taste<br />and of course i'll tell you it was super<br /><br />you'll just have to<br />take my word for it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDUP5PiiI/AAAAAAAABcQ/SglWgTGSCms/s1600-h/MommaPizza+11May08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCcDUP5PiiI/AAAAAAAABcQ/SglWgTGSCms/s320/MommaPizza+11May08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199127941221419554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />she (mother) got a<br />tie-dyed tee as well<br />of course i did it myself<br />you will see it on my next post<br /><br />that is, if you bother to visit this blog again<br />i hope you will<br />til then<br /><br />(((wimpy smile)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-91325830834889378312008-05-08T12:46:00.011+09:002008-06-12T00:29:51.848+09:00wing dress update: shapes of thingsfirstly,<br />happy 1yr anniversary to this blog<br />thank yu for letting me babble on and on<br />without even punctuating<br /><br />(((big smile of appreciation)))<br /><br /><br /><br />now onto the subject<br /><br />i've always dreaded pattern making<br />this "always", in fact, lasted for few decades<br /><br />but you live on dreading (and dragging on with) something and<br />one day, walla, something miraculous happens<br /><br />well this time around i got into the craft<br />so much so that i almost forgot i had a blog<br /><br /><br />but not completely so<br />see, i snapped few photos here and there<br /><br /><br />below:<br />fishing for inspirations in<br />my mother's notes from early 70's<br /><br />why early 70's?<br />well,<br />tight-fitted shoulder lines from that era<br />goes well with what i have in mind<br /><br /><br /><br />far right:<br /><a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-see-patterns.html">the basic pattern ("sloper", they call)<br />i made almost a year ago</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4W4UiP9I/AAAAAAAABbQ/-kpq77q_SnQ/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4W4UiP9I/AAAAAAAABbQ/-kpq77q_SnQ/s320/WingDress08May08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849254409945042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />fast foward to the midst of<br />experimenting this and that<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XIUiP-I/AAAAAAAABbY/8A99x3kBnKY/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XIUiP-I/AAAAAAAABbY/8A99x3kBnKY/s320/WingDress08May08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849258704912354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />test-assembling the dress<br />using cotton "sheeting" material<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XYUiP_I/AAAAAAAABbg/JEMdD3Qjuu4/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XYUiP_I/AAAAAAAABbg/JEMdD3Qjuu4/s320/WingDress08May08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849262999879666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />too short, too flared<br />(tennis, anybody?)<br /><br />plus the sleeves too wide<br /><br /><a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/02/wing-dress-update-making-of-dye-swatch.html">the dyed swatch</a> pinned on shoulder<br />to get in the mood<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XoUiQAI/AAAAAAAABbo/L0wsEF_aUyg/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4XoUiQAI/AAAAAAAABbo/L0wsEF_aUyg/s320/WingDress08May08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849267294846978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />adjusting the shape/ length,<br />first on the sheeting fabric model<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4J4UiP4I/AAAAAAAABao/gQyoi_afvew/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4J4UiP4I/AAAAAAAABao/gQyoi_afvew/s320/WingDress08May08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849031071645570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />re-done<br />and okayed by me<br /><br />the knee-length "shift" dress<br />with slight flare<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4J4UiP5I/AAAAAAAABaw/4QSZzL5bWMs/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4J4UiP5I/AAAAAAAABaw/4QSZzL5bWMs/s320/WingDress08May08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849031071645586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />transferred the changes<br />onto the pattern and here, you see<br />the finished version of it<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP6I/AAAAAAAABa4/RKTplMbWOVU/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP6I/AAAAAAAABa4/RKTplMbWOVU/s320/WingDress08May08-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849035366612898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />the one on left is made from fabric<br />with texture more similar to that of the dress-to-be<br /><br />the object of the labour:<br />just to see how it hangs<br />i wish to avoid both<br />"bulky" and "too tight fitted" look<br /><br /><br />very <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/11/AR2005051102052.html">arbus</a>-kubrik ala "shining" look to the photo, by the way<br />....and they are in my room!!<br /><br /><br />(cold chill down my back)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP7I/AAAAAAAABbA/rwBLtdGLjqc/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP7I/AAAAAAAABbA/rwBLtdGLjqc/s320/WingDress08May08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849035366612914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />now onto the next piece<br />i told you i'm on a roll<br /><br />below:<br />my plan for the piece<br />as of now<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCKaP4UiQCI/AAAAAAAABb4/4yoOe0mso98/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-8.5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCKaP4UiQCI/AAAAAAAABb4/4yoOe0mso98/s320/WingDress08May08-8.5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197886517546205218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />that's arm hole cut in middle to fit<br />the lines must connect in smooth curve<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP8I/AAAAAAAABbI/R1heK-0xxko/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ4KIUiP8I/AAAAAAAABbI/R1heK-0xxko/s320/WingDress08May08-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197849035366612930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i've always wanted to experiment with the<br />luxurious "thea porter sleeves"<br /><br />(i named it)<br /><br /><br />drawing the curvy line's a delicate matter<br />i went for free-handing at first<br />although it's not what's commonly suggested<br /><br />(but worked well here)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35IUiPzI/AAAAAAAABaA/Gx057SRWVE0/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-10.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35IUiPzI/AAAAAAAABaA/Gx057SRWVE0/s320/WingDress08May08-10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197848743308836658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />fast-foward to the completion<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35YUiP0I/AAAAAAAABaI/4LUKIA0Vnuc/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-11.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35YUiP0I/AAAAAAAABaI/4LUKIA0Vnuc/s320/WingDress08May08-11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197848747603803970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />made 2 pieces, just as i did earlier<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35YUiP1I/AAAAAAAABaQ/_5D3yyK9cDg/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-12.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35YUiP1I/AAAAAAAABaQ/_5D3yyK9cDg/s320/WingDress08May08-12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197848747603803986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />that's my twin sister<br />my holy guardian ghost<br /><br />okay, that's me<br />trying (the right piece) on and<br />showing off the sleeve<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35oUiP2I/AAAAAAAABaY/tFAObYQngBk/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-13.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35oUiP2I/AAAAAAAABaY/tFAObYQngBk/s320/WingDress08May08-13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197848751898771298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />getting ready for the next task that is<br />to decide the placement of "wing" patterns<br /><br />the task that demands me to be<br />"in tune + in the groove" the most<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35oUiP3I/AAAAAAAABag/K16hQNpbz3k/s1600-h/WingDress08May08-14.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SCJ35oUiP3I/AAAAAAAABag/K16hQNpbz3k/s320/WingDress08May08-14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197848751898771314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />thank you for readingyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-82379771528800000872008-04-27T10:28:00.010+09:002008-04-28T13:33:51.155+09:00progression of the previous project, "dragon dress"as i have been working<br />ever soooo grudgingly<br />on<br />messing with pattern making for<br />my current "wing dress" project,<br /><br /><br />i decided to share with you<br />the history of my previous passion,<br />the dragon dress<br /><br />idea conceived sometime in '98<br />and completed for now in fall '06<br /><br /><br />first piece<br />made sometime between<br />1998-2000<br /><br />began to practice on drawing scales<br />using snake photos and a vacuum cleaner hose<br /><br />i did draw on wool knit material<br />scales only, using fabric marker (pigment ink)<br /><br />nice for the first try but<br />one major issue:<br />the ink doesn't stay<br />so after each wash, i must<br />touch-up<br /><br />(((lol)))<br /><br />design was more abstruct than the later ones<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXt4SPb8I/AAAAAAAABZQ/7EHf8yd3kH4/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXt4SPb8I/AAAAAAAABZQ/7EHf8yd3kH4/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731978491293634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the second try<br /><br />same marker on different (more absorbent) material<br />polyurethane and something else mixture<br /><br />as much details as the fabric markers would allow<br />however, to my moderate dismay, there's<br />still some noticeable fading post wash<br /><br />this is when i decided to<br />take advantage of living in japan<br />and learn the art of fabric dyeing<br />using acid dye that requires steam setting<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvISPb9I/AAAAAAAABZY/eXolrj-d_lY/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvISPb9I/AAAAAAAABZY/eXolrj-d_lY/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731999966130130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the craft of fabric dyeing turned out to be<br />much finer deal than i expected<br /><br />the first piece, re-production of the above piece<br />was worked on from sometime in 2001 til<br />november 2003<br /><br />during this period, i was in drought as well<br />ideas dead, but wished to move forward anyways<br />hence the endless muddling<br /><br />below:<br />this is how the piece #3 is stored now<br />in a box, double-bagged<br /><br />that's not casper, by the way<br />nor klan of you-kno-what<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvISPb-I/AAAAAAAABZg/vwR6UhWw9g8/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-3-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvISPb-I/AAAAAAAABZg/vwR6UhWw9g8/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-3-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731999966130146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the reason for such a high-strung wrapping is this:<br />too much excess dye just sitting on surface<br />ready to fly away and land on stuff<br /><br />below: way too many whiskers<br />that's the result of totally going brain-bound<br />gone way off stream<br /><br />i'm not saying it's bad<br />it's life i get droughty at times<br />i am just saying, it didn't work very well, pushing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvYSPb_I/AAAAAAAABZo/J-mGQTdQ3uY/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-3-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvYSPb_I/AAAAAAAABZo/J-mGQTdQ3uY/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-3-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193732004261097458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />see how evenly painted in, dark?<br />i had just one piece steam-set from these ones<br />it turned out totally dark, details all gone<br />and i could not wash off the excess<br /><br />that means even after fixing the dye,<br />it would keep on bleeding<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvYSPcAI/AAAAAAAABZw/dvOoH3Qe4uk/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-3-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXvYSPcAI/AAAAAAAABZw/dvOoH3Qe4uk/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-3-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193732004261097474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below, you see partial flaking of dye<br />(where it looks kind of whiter and powdery)<br />that's the sign of definite excess<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXaoSPb3I/AAAAAAAABYo/qIwwr135ZDo/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-3-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXaoSPb3I/AAAAAAAABYo/qIwwr135ZDo/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-3-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731647778811762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i was advised by a very kind and knowledgeable man<br />from dye material store in tokyo (thank yu!) that,<br />i probably need to paint faster,<br />apply less and move swiftly<br /><br />that meant, to me,<br />to grasp overall shapes and movements of the subject<br />on spot, or more like, to be<br />out of drought and in such movement<br /><br /><br />of course that sort of thing would take time<br />during this period i've even taken up surfing<br />as an attempt to learn to<br />"move with it"<br /><br /><br />fast forward to spetember 2005<br /><br />below, a test drawing, using the fabric marker<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXa4SPb4I/AAAAAAAABYw/Baur5YObYT0/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXa4SPb4I/AAAAAAAABYw/Baur5YObYT0/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731652073779074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and a piece using acid dye<br />on 100% cotton knit<br />completed in october 2005<br /><br />got the movement alright but<br />still applying too much dye<br />wanting all to "stick"<br /><br />result?<br />still bleeding after "fixing"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXbISPb5I/AAAAAAAABY4/zjqASgp_GaM/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXbISPb5I/AAAAAAAABY4/zjqASgp_GaM/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731656368746386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />in 2006, i did 2 pieces for a first group show in tokyo<br /><br />finally succeeded in making them stay<br />both on silk/ polyurethane mixture<br /><br />(very low in poly, otherwise dye won't..dye)<br /><br />technical success achieved<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXbYSPb6I/AAAAAAAABZA/CnMparQI6d8/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXbYSPb6I/AAAAAAAABZA/CnMparQI6d8/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731660663713698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />but yet another piece to complete in my mind<br />this one was done in summer of 2006<br /><br />on cotton (knit) 100%<br /><br />compare to the oct. '05 piece<br />same material<br />the difference is that i finally did as i was taught<br />in terms of dye application<br /><br />(there's a limit to the amount of dye fabric grain can hold)<br /><br /><br />a bit embarrassing to admit....<br /><br />but the result made me feel good<br />and done, as well<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXboSPb7I/AAAAAAAABZI/FvWYGM0lbHY/s1600-h/DragonDressTrnstion-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SBPXboSPb7I/AAAAAAAABZI/FvWYGM0lbHY/s320/DragonDressTrnstion-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731664958681010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now i must go back to the<br />pattern making....<br /><br />thanks for your visityukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-62315695012403003992008-04-16T20:21:00.005+09:002008-04-16T20:59:13.091+09:00photo friday: nyctereutes procyonoides<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SAXlDTGk6KI/AAAAAAAABYQ/OOx35dDBwpA/s1600-h/Nyctereutes+Procyonoides.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/SAXlDTGk6KI/AAAAAAAABYQ/OOx35dDBwpA/s400/Nyctereutes+Procyonoides.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189805990444591266" /></a><br /><br />the pic is of a coon dog resting in a very restful place<br /><br />for <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000762.php">photo friday's challenge of the week : fragile</a><br /><br /><br />since i have a fragile ego, i could've<br />taken a photo of that and<br /><br />thrill you<br /><br />to no end but in the end<br />opted for the coon<br /><br /><br />my wisest decision of '08<br />perhaps<br /><br />(((sage smiles)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-10991966310935691062008-04-11T01:16:00.003+09:002008-04-11T01:24:52.945+09:00photo friday: "far from home"<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2403699020/" title="--- by yuko nagai, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2402/2403699020_76a4860f4a_o.jpg" alt="---" height="800" width="311" /></a><br /><br />this week's <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000760.php">photo friday challenge</a>: far from home<br /><br /><br />in trying to convey the feeling of such state,<br />somehow i ended up stretching out the image vertically<br /><br />in fact, my photo friday photos have been<br />getting longer and longer...<br /><br />(hope you got a big enough monitor<br />cos...i don't)<br /><br /><br />one day soon, i will be<br />scanning a live eel<br /><br /><br />til thenyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-4433593196920455662008-04-06T09:23:00.010+09:002008-04-10T12:27:03.117+09:00"ghosts and a cross" (2008)i have been absent,<br />setting aside my beloved "wing dress" project<br />been getting my shops and sites together and, and....<br /><br />been working on this!<br /><br /><object height="373" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nd79a7qBMI8&border=1&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nd79a7qBMI8&border=1&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="373" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />my "nin film festival" submission, and<br />my first ever try at film editing<br />using quicktime pro 7<br />-to erase the original sound of the video<br />and (vintage) imovie 4<br />to do the rest of the work<br /><br /><br />the original footage had very underwater noise<br />i don't think it was erased completely though...<br /><br />(i tried)<br /><br /><br />below:<br />gadgets used<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R_obr0fnshI/AAAAAAAABYI/cgOu6Vl5ph4/s1600-h/filming+gadgets.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R_obr0fnshI/AAAAAAAABYI/cgOu6Vl5ph4/s320/filming+gadgets.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186488360510140946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. made-to-fit-all water housing<br />functional and was helpful in a limited way<br />mind you,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">this was NOT the one caused the fatal water leak<br /></span><br />2. skinny-legged tripod<br />camera swaying's due to these spider legs<br /><br />3. kodak dx7440<br />suffered unrecoverable malfunction immediately after the shoot<br />due to unfortunate exposure to (chlorine) water<br /><br />4. pink what?<br />flexi-wire to tie the camera to the pod<br /><br /><br />the water leak that killed the camera happened when<br />i was filming in pool with the camera in plastic bags<br />before the arrival of the item #1 in the above pic<br /><br />it's documented in <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2007/07/never-mind-plastic-bags-they-leak.html">here</a><br /><br /><br />one thing about the cross:<br /><br />i didn't employ it in any way religion-ish<br />rather, the image employed me and<br />i was obliged to record it<br />in a rather abstruct manner<br /><br />in other more honest words,<br />i did not mean to promote<br />what the beaten-path association would suggest<br />but intended to borrow that a bit<br /><br />(((wink)))<br /><br /><br />thanks for viewingyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-50486836732816709112008-03-31T20:52:00.003+09:002008-03-31T21:15:58.776+09:00photo friday: blue belle<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2376372879/" title="Beauty Queen of Downtown LA by yuko nagai, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/2376372879_c90f2f1021.jpg" alt="Beauty Queen of Downtown LA" height="500" width="370" /></a><br /><br />this week's <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000758.php">photo friday</a> challenge: emotions<br /><br />found her in downtown LA<br />garment district<br /><br /><br />today i will<br />stay mute<br />so that<br />she can<br />do the talkingyukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-10957843760284290522008-03-23T21:16:00.004+09:002008-03-23T21:48:55.368+09:00photo friday: i found a rabbit<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2354546126/" title="Triple Bunny for Easter by yuko nagai, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/2354546126_36ff3cd357_o.jpg" alt="Triple Bunny for Easter" height="800" width="307" /></a><br /><br />this week's <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/">photo friday</a> challenge: found objects<br /><br /><br />i pick a lot<br />i mean<br />pick things up<br />things like this<br /><br />(started to sound like a poem)<br /><br /><br />from among many "finds"<br />i chose my purple bunny<br />with a missing ear<br /><br />my tribute to the holiday<br />some of you are celebrating<br />just about now<br /><br />(happy easter to you)<br /><br /><br />this rabbit was "discovered" on a beach<br />not too far from tokyo called<br />enoshima<br /><br />the place has<br />fun beach-town vibe with god-awful water<br />but findings are oft. quite interesting<br /><br />(abrupt) end of the<br />beach debris poem<br /><br />(((rabbity grin)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-454630628868582122008-03-20T20:13:00.006+09:002008-06-12T00:29:51.849+09:00wingdress progress: touching-up on swatchesbeen a while since i <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/03/wing-dress-update-struggle-with-second.html">last posted</a> on<br />my "wing dress" project<br /><br />previously, i<br />painted on 2 small swatches with fabric dye,<br />then sent them off for steam-setting<br /><br /><br />they returned and<br />as you see on the below stripy photo,<br />i am ready for the next task<br />which is---<br />washing off the excess dye and<br />touching up with pigment ink that is,<br />if needed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQUfnscI/AAAAAAAABXc/g1_oJY3kz5E/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQUfnscI/AAAAAAAABXc/g1_oJY3kz5E/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780867134304706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. this is how i sent them off<br />paper between 2 swatches<br />then folded with another layer of paper.....<br />then into a plastic bag<br /><br />call me miss precaution but<br />at this stage, these pieces are very<br />vulnerable<br /><br />2. soft tooth brush<br />of the brand dentists recommend but<br />that ain't an essential factor<br /><br />3. a bottle of chemical to keep the dye away from<br />where it shouldn't be<br />ie. unpainted area of the fabric<br /><br />4. a notebook filled with<br />knows and hows i collected over<br />7yr period<br /><br />5. vats originally for photo developing<br />from 1982-perrrfect for this purpose<br />some call me a pack-rat, well, look...<br /><br />(told you i may use it for "something" one day)<br /><br />6. i certainly am a "pick-rat"<br />a beach rock in a shape of<br />a person's profile<br /><br /><br /><br />below: the next step<br /><br />i started with the paler swatch<br />gently place it in solution<br />of water and #3 chemical<br /><br />luckily, they both<br />had almost no excess dye<br />if there're any, such excess dye would<br />leave the fabric and dissolve into solution<br /><br />gently move it about and<br />soak for 10 minutes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQkfnsdI/AAAAAAAABXk/fWdTCHyPw_U/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQkfnsdI/AAAAAAAABXk/fWdTCHyPw_U/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780871429272018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />10 minutes later<br />see, the solution still clear<br />good sign<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQ0fnsfI/AAAAAAAABX0/YlKcsh-i44k/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQ0fnsfI/AAAAAAAABX0/YlKcsh-i44k/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780875724239346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then comes the toothbrush<br /><br />that's cutting board propped inside<br />a vat, and<br />running shower water at low pressure<br /><br />geeently brush the dyed surface<br />so as to remove the above-mentioned excess<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQkfnseI/AAAAAAAABXs/h4RoqwoIh_8/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHQkfnseI/AAAAAAAABXs/h4RoqwoIh_8/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780871429272034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />below:<br />like a sun-baking couple on the beach...<br /><br />in fact, when drying these,<br />avoid the direct sunlight and most importantly,<br /><br />dry flat!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHREfnsgI/AAAAAAAABX8/i3x-_lkFaX0/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHREfnsgI/AAAAAAAABX8/i3x-_lkFaX0/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780880019206658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now's the fun time<br /><br />touching up with pigment-type fabric paint<br />(mixed black and blue)<br /><br />i decided to darken a bit, partially<br />just to see if the paint would change the fabric's texture<br /><br />pigment may make the material coarse<br />but is easy to treat<br /><br />i circled the area i worked on although<br />it is hard to tell from these pics....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHA0fnsaI/AAAAAAAABXM/mogK45zvbMU/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHA0fnsaI/AAAAAAAABXM/mogK45zvbMU/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780600846332322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHAkfnsZI/AAAAAAAABXE/wZBcRy4ppQo/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHAkfnsZI/AAAAAAAABXE/wZBcRy4ppQo/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780596551365010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the particular paint i used takes 3 days to dry<br />then to iron set and soak in<br />"fix" chemical solution<br /><br />after that, no more painting/ dyeing<br />"fix" is the final...<br /><br /><br /><br />below:<br />while waiting for the paint to dry,<br />somehow my plan expanded<br />from one dress into<br />4 outfits...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHA0fnsbI/AAAAAAAABXU/ACHtZ1Ojlvc/s1600-h/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R-JHA0fnsbI/AAAAAAAABXU/ACHtZ1Ojlvc/s320/WingDressProgress+20Mar08-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179780600846332338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />another long post<br />thanks for reading<br /><br />(((bows)))yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-69091007472641530552008-03-18T01:17:00.006+09:002008-03-18T16:16:52.554+09:00photo friday: forever now<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2340997332/" title="Sea+Sky by yuko nagai, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2340997332_e6118d0351_o.jpg" width="364" height="700" alt="Sea+Sky" /></a><br /><br />this week's <a href="http://photofriday.com/">photo friday</a> challenge is: the good life<br /><br /><br />occasionally i take videos of just some<br />motion of things and such, holding my breath<br />for about a minute or so<br /><br />why hold breath?<br />because usually my tripod is not with me<br /><br />(hence the human tripod!)<br /><br /><br />under such circumstances i seldom failed to be<br />soooo amazed at just how long a minute feels like<br />makes me wonder <br />what's the matter with my <br />usual "where did the time go" stuff...<br /><br /><br />it's good when<br />a minute feels like forever...yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-90834532282817059512008-03-16T10:57:00.013+09:002008-03-16T13:16:56.459+09:00selfless act of trent reznor: nine inch nails film festivalall this time i have been<br />avoiding<br />any talk on nine inch nails/ trent reznor because yu kno,<br />once i start.......<br /><br />(for those of you who hasn't given much thoughts on the band,<br />nine inch nails is basically a one guy project, with the guy being mr. reznor)<br /><br />the band released an album recently<br />(you can view their music player <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/03/few-things-really-worth-mention-so-read.html">here</a>-scroll down to the bottom of the post)<br />solely on online-basis<br />36 instrumental tracks<br />priced super reasonably<br />and now is announcing the launch of a film festival<br /><br />what impresses me, among many other things is that<br />he left song titles and album artwork neutral so as not to<br />influence the film-makers' visions<br />ie. mass-participation has been on his agenda<br /><br /><br />now, i think that's really.....generous<br />as in stepping back, instead of filling the space<br />especially so since the guy's been known for his<br />perfectionism<br /><br />(don't get me wrong, the album's done perfectly)<br /><br /><br /><br />in it's 20+yrs history, the band had released many "dark" albums<br />i've read quite a few critiques with the guy being viewed as<br />"self-obsessed" for writing about his "negativity"<br />but that was never the way i saw it<br /><br />never<br /><br /><br />growing up in culture that favors<br />the "always smiling and be cheerful" positivity to the<br />cutesy bouncy extreme at times,<br />i've always wondered<br />what's gonna happen to the part that is not...<br />.....like that at all?<br /><br /><br />music is a strange thing<br />honestly, i am a bit jealous of those who has it<br />as their medium<br />because, seems to me, that<br />whatever you write about, whatever it is,<br />(if it's of honest kind)<br />it becomes an all-embracing experience<br />once it is pounded out of you as a song<br /><br /><br />surely the high regard in<br />keeping one's spirit high and<br />keeping your head up and<br />put on your smily face and<br />be "positive"<br />has a reason to that<br />i agree<br />but<br /><br /><br />i<br />deeply<br />deeply<br />deeply<br />believe that<br />to reach the true positivity,<br />one must let the shadow co-exist with light<br /><br />after all,<br />humans are bigger than what we want us to be<br />and i am forever a stranger to myself<br />who am i to say what is "negative"<br />let alone, god forbid, <br />shun it away......<br /><br /><br />owww what do i know<br />i'm just a fool after all but<br />the fact that the band managed to<br />gather and sustain<br />a large following, universally<br />makes me smile, ear-to-ear, to no end<br /><br /><br /><br />video below:<br />war declared?<br />no, it's trent announcing the<br />start of an exciting film-fest project<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" 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shinbashi, the place where<br />suit-clad gents get drunk, get down<br />sometimes down on the ground<br /><br />but lines are looking almost poetic<br />against late summer sunset<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQIoi0BAI/AAAAAAAABWc/VAaL97VhAyk/s1600-h/WiresTokyo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQIoi0BAI/AAAAAAAABWc/VAaL97VhAyk/s320/WiresTokyo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177538830868415490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />pic. #2 california<br />this is,<br />sun valley<br />in los angeles county<br /><br />can't remember how it was in city area but<br />i do recall peeing on phone poles<br />(my dog, not me)<br />so they must be there, above ground<br /><br />are they above ground in mid town los angeles?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJYi0BCI/AAAAAAAABWs/AG33Xwti6T8/s1600-h/WiresSunValley.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJYi0BCI/AAAAAAAABWs/AG33Xwti6T8/s320/WiresSunValley.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177538843753317410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />pic.#3 north east japan<br />the below pics were taken in the place called<br />iwaki<br />a bit further north from my current residence<br /><br />on a back street lined with a bit seedy-lookin bars<br />during the day<br /><br />you know how those places look under daylight<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i think this is the most anarchic display of<br />power installation i have ever seen<br /><br />chaos and disorder<br />but<br />functional disorder, i guess<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJoi0BDI/AAAAAAAABW0/0IucwswIXeM/s1600-h/WiresChaos.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJoi0BDI/AAAAAAAABW0/0IucwswIXeM/s320/WiresChaos.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177538848048284722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and plastic flowers caught on them<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJ4i0BEI/AAAAAAAABW8/3Lt2fDe4MVk/s1600-h/WiresFloraPlastica.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9pQJ4i0BEI/AAAAAAAABW8/3Lt2fDe4MVk/s320/WiresFloraPlastica.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177538852343252034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />how is it in your town,<br />above or under?<br /><br /><br />additional note on march 18, '08:<br />check out ms. bluerose's power line post (where you can view lines at her end) <a href="http://bluerose9062.blogspot.com/2008/03/wires-and-clouds.html">here</a>!yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-47968926018089187652008-03-10T19:22:00.004+09:002008-03-10T19:52:21.966+09:00photo friday: dream pool, burning cross<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaprocess/2323108027/" title="Burning Cross by yuko nagai, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2323108027_de4dc7d0c2.jpg" width="328" height="500" alt="Burning Cross" /></a><br /><br />this week's <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/">photo friday</a> challenge: surreal<br /><br />the above photo is from my "underwater" series<br />taken in a swimming pool using a throw-away camera<br />(in fact, they recycle)<br />sometime around 2000<br />took me 5 more yrs to "discover" them<br /><br />i've taken quite a few rockin picks this way<br /><br />rockin!!<br />(boastin!!)<br /><br />decided to reveal a tip of the icecberg<br />here, today<br />risking potential idea-theft<br /><br />(...please don't)<br /><br />cos yu know, never know what tommorrow may bring<br />in fact, as they say, tommorrow may never come...yukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12828819644314160817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726350189762499562.post-34847732117166794312008-03-09T20:44:00.004+09:002008-03-09T21:40:00.412+09:00few things really worth a mention (so read on, baby!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9PN0oi0AwI/AAAAAAAABUM/m_rLBoqpPeA/s1600-h/PinkJapricot.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BuOfbqGzbic/R9PN0oi0AwI/AAAAAAAABUM/m_rLBoqpPeA/s400/PinkJapricot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175706700899156738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />above:<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><br />my attempt at...<br />what? hallmark-ing my image?<br /><br />yah pretty much<br /><br />happy spring to those of you<br />on northern half of the planet<br /><br />today i am sort of inarticulate<br />but there still are<br />few things worth the mention regardless (wmr hereafter)<br /><br />#wmr-1.<br /><a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/02/portrait-of-who-hll-2.html">the last guessing game</a> i posted<br />the lady portrayed was<br /><br />miss francis farmer<br /><br />original photo that i could not find<br />was taken during her brief arrest in<br />antioch, california<br /><br />thank you all for<br />taking time to guess...<br />(it was too obscure, my fault)<br /><br />#wmr-2.<br />on <a href="http://artisaprocess.blogspot.com/2008/02/photo-friday-whats-that-really.html">my "photo friday" photo<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"></span> few weeks back</a><br /><br />ms. bluerose9062 had guessed it right<br />belated, but i wanted to mention<br />that<br />she has her blog "<a href="http://bluerose9062.blogspot.com/">metamorphosing</a>" up and running<br />where you can find unique photos and manipulated images...<br />you can also view her photos <a href="http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/free/gallery.asp?memberID=205956&pageID=1&rows=100&style=">here</a><br /><br />(my favorite is <a href="http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=4914198&catID=&style=&rowNumber=11&memberID=205956">this</a>)<br /><br />again,<br />my thankyu to all as well...<br /><br />#wmr-3<br />an artist who doesn't need me to promote his work<br />but hey, it's hard not to for several reasons<br /><br />but<br />today i don't really care about<br />my such reasons<br />i'd just say,<br />the intent, the quality and <br />the spirit of experimentation<br />won my heart<br /><br />damnn<br /><br /><br />so<br />there<br />yu<br />go<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="400" height="330" id="ghosts_player"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><param name="movie" value="http://ghosts.nin.com/swf/ghostPlayer.swf?playOnLoad=false&newWindow=false"><param name="flashVars" value="playOnLoad=false&newWindow=false"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://ghosts.nin.com/swf/ghostPlayer.swf?playOnLoad=false&newWindow=false" flashvars="playOnLoad=false&newWindow=false" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="400" height="330" name="ghost_player" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" 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